Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge M630 server Blade Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2640V3 vs Dell PowerEdge R730xd server

98specifications compared
23differ
75identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- PowerEdge M630 server Blade Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2640V3:E5-2640V3
- PowerEdge R730xd server:E5-2620V3
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge M630 server Blade Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2640V3:2.6 GHz
- PowerEdge R730xd server:2.4 GHz
Processor boost frequency
- PowerEdge M630 server Blade Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2640V3:3.4 GHz
- PowerEdge R730xd server:3.2 GHz
Processor cores
- PowerEdge M630 server Blade Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2640V3:8
- PowerEdge R730xd server:6
Processor cache
- PowerEdge M630 server Blade Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2640V3:20 MB
- PowerEdge R730xd server:15 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- PowerEdge M630 server Blade Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2640V3:90 W
- PowerEdge R730xd server:85 W
Processor code
- PowerEdge M630 server Blade Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2640V3:SR205
- PowerEdge R730xd server:SR207
Processor socket
- PowerEdge M630 server Blade Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2640V3:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- PowerEdge R730xd server:LGA 2011-v3

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Comparison of M630, R730xd
131 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge M630 server Blade Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2640V3 Model M630 View product	B Dell PowerEdge R730xd server Model R730xd View product
Processor10 differ
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2640V3	E5-2620V3
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	8	6
Processor cacheDiffers	20 MB	15 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	90 W	85 W
Processor codeDiffers	SR205	SR207
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 2011-v3
Processor threadsDiffers	16	12
TcaseDiffers	74.3 °C	72.6 °C
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	24x DIMM	24
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Storage3 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	2	12
Supported HDD sizesDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99.6 TB
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 6
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	10 Gigabit	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Broadcom 5720
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	4
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Blade	Rack (2U)
Rack railsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Server 2008/2012 R2 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2008/2012 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Windows Server 2008 R2 SP2 x64/x86 Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux	Microsoft Windows Server 2008/2012 SP2, x86/x64 (x64 includes Hyper-VTM ) Microsoft Windows Server 2008/2012 R2, x64 (includes Hyper-VTM v2) Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008 Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux VMware ESX
Processor special features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	83359	83352
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 12000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	50.4 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	544.3 mm	684 mm
HeightDiffers	197.9 mm	87.3 mm
WeightKnown for one	6.8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	G200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Matrox	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 W
Number of main power suppliesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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